tatamisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -tatama +‎ -isa.

Verb

-tatamisa

1. (transitive) to handle with care
2. (transitive) to nurse, to care for

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukutatamisa)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukutatamisa	ukungatatamisi
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	tatamisa	-tatamise
plural	tatamisani	-tatamiseni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyatatamisa, ngitatamisa	engitatamisayo, engitatamisa	ngitatamisa	angitatamisi	engingatatamisi	ngingatatamisi
2nd singular	uyatatamisa, utatamisa	otatamisayo, otatamisa	utatamisa	awutatamisi	ongatatamisi	ungatatamisi
1st plural	siyatatamisa, sitatamisa	esitatamisayo, esitatamisa	sitatamisa	asitatamisi	esingatatamisi	singatatamisi
2nd plural	niyatatamisa, nitatamisa	enitatamisayo, enitatamisa	nitatamisa	anitatamisi	eningatatamisi	ningatatamisi
class 1	uyatatamisa, utatamisa	otatamisayo, otatamisa	etatamisa	akatatamisi	ongatatamisi	engatatamisi
class 2	bayatatamisa, batatamisa	abatatamisayo, abatatamisa	betatamisa	abatatamisi	abangatatamisi	bengatatamisi
class 3	uyatatamisa, utatamisa	otatamisayo, otatamisa	utatamisa	awutatamisi	ongatatamisi	ungatatamisi
class 4	iyatatamisa, itatamisa	etatamisayo, etatamisa	itatamisa	ayitatamisi	engatatamisi	ingatatamisi
class 5	liyatatamisa, litatamisa	elitatamisayo, elitatamisa	litatamisa	alitatamisi	elingatatamisi	lingatatamisi
class 6	ayatatamisa, atatamisa	atatamisayo, atatamisa	etatamisa	awatatamisi	angatatamisi	engatatamisi
class 7	siyatatamisa, sitatamisa	esitatamisayo, esitatamisa	sitatamisa	asitatamisi	esingatatamisi	singatatamisi
class 8	ziyatatamisa, zitatamisa	ezitatamisayo, ezitatamisa	zitatamisa	azitatamisi	ezingatatamisi	zingatatamisi
class 9	iyatatamisa, itatamisa	etatamisayo, etatamisa	itatamisa	ayitatamisi	engatatamisi	ingatatamisi
class 10	ziyatatamisa, zitatamisa	ezitatamisayo, ezitatamisa	zitatamisa	azitatamisi	ezingatatamisi	zingatatamisi
class 11	luyatatamisa, lutatamisa	olutatamisayo, olutatamisa	lutatamisa	alutatamisi	olungatatamisi	lungatatamisi
class 14	buyatatamisa, butatamisa	obutatamisayo, obutatamisa	butatamisa	abutatamisi	obungatatamisi	bungatatamisi
class 15	kuyatatamisa, kutatamisa	okutatamisayo, okutatamisa	kutatamisa	akutatamisi	okungatatamisi	kungatatamisi
class 17	kuyatatamisa, kutatamisa	okutatamisayo, okutatamisa	kutatamisa	akutatamisi	okungatatamisi	kungatatamisi
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngitatamisile, ngitatamisē	engitatamisile, engitatamisē	ngitatamisile, ngitatamisē	angitatamisanga	engingatatamisanga	ngingatatamisanga
2nd singular	utatamisile, utatamisē	otatamisile, otatamisē	utatamisile, utatamisē	awutatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	ungatatamisanga
1st plural	sitatamisile, sitatamisē	esitatamisile, esitatamisē	sitatamisile, sitatamisē	asitatamisanga	esingatatamisanga	singatatamisanga
2nd plural	nitatamisile, nitatamisē	enitatamisile, enitatamisē	nitatamisile, nitatamisē	anitatamisanga	eningatatamisanga	ningatatamisanga
class 1	utatamisile, utatamisē	otatamisile, otatamisē	etatamisile, etatamisē	akatatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	engatatamisanga
class 2	batatamisile, batatamisē	abatatamisile, abatatamisē	betatamisile, betatamisē	abatatamisanga	abangatatamisanga	bengatatamisanga
class 3	utatamisile, utatamisē	otatamisile, otatamisē	utatamisile, utatamisē	awutatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	ungatatamisanga
class 4	itatamisile, itatamisē	etatamisile, etatamisē	itatamisile, itatamisē	ayitatamisanga	engatatamisanga	ingatatamisanga
class 5	litatamisile, litatamisē	elitatamisile, elitatamisē	litatamisile, litatamisē	alitatamisanga	elingatatamisanga	lingatatamisanga
class 6	atatamisile, atatamisē	atatamisile, atatamisē	etatamisile, etatamisē	awatatamisanga	angatatamisanga	engatatamisanga
class 7	sitatamisile, sitatamisē	esitatamisile, esitatamisē	sitatamisile, sitatamisē	asitatamisanga	esingatatamisanga	singatatamisanga
class 8	zitatamisile, zitatamisē	ezitatamisile, ezitatamisē	zitatamisile, zitatamisē	azitatamisanga	ezingatatamisanga	zingatatamisanga
class 9	itatamisile, itatamisē	etatamisile, etatamisē	itatamisile, itatamisē	ayitatamisanga	engatatamisanga	ingatatamisanga
class 10	zitatamisile, zitatamisē	ezitatamisile, ezitatamisē	zitatamisile, zitatamisē	azitatamisanga	ezingatatamisanga	zingatatamisanga
class 11	lutatamisile, lutatamisē	olutatamisile, olutatamisē	lutatamisile, lutatamisē	alutatamisanga	olungatatamisanga	lungatatamisanga
class 14	butatamisile, butatamisē	obutatamisile, obutatamisē	butatamisile, butatamisē	abutatamisanga	obungatatamisanga	bungatatamisanga
class 15	kutatamisile, kutatamisē	okutatamisile, okutatamisē	kutatamisile, kutatamisē	akutatamisanga	okungatatamisanga	kungatatamisanga
class 17	kutatamisile, kutatamisē	okutatamisile, okutatamisē	kutatamisile, kutatamisē	akutatamisanga	okungatatamisanga	kungatatamisanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngātatamisa	engātatamisa	ngātatamisa	angitatamisanga	engingatatamisanga	ngingatatamisanga
2nd singular	wātatamisa	owātatamisa	wātatamisa	awutatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	ungatatamisanga
1st plural	sātatamisa	esātatamisa	sātatamisa	asitatamisanga	esingatatamisanga	singatatamisanga
2nd plural	nātatamisa	enātatamisa	nātatamisa	anitatamisanga	eningatatamisanga	ningatatamisanga
class 1	wātatamisa	owātatamisa	ātatamisa	akatatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	engatatamisanga
class 2	bātatamisa	abātatamisa	bātatamisa	abatatamisanga	abangatatamisanga	bengatatamisanga
class 3	wātatamisa	owātatamisa	wātatamisa	awutatamisanga	ongatatamisanga	ungatatamisanga
class 4	yātatamisa	eyātatamisa	yātatamisa	ayitatamisanga	engatatamisanga	ingatatamisanga
class 5	lātatamisa	elātatamisa	lātatamisa	alitatamisanga	elingatatamisanga	lingatatamisanga
class 6	ātatamisa	ātatamisa	ātatamisa	awatatamisanga	angatatamisanga	engatatamisanga
class 7	sātatamisa	esātatamisa	sātatamisa	asitatamisanga	esingatatamisanga	singatatamisanga
class 8	zātatamisa	ezātatamisa	zātatamisa	azitatamisanga	ezingatatamisanga	zingatatamisanga
class 9	yātatamisa	eyātatamisa	yātatamisa	ayitatamisanga	engatatamisanga	ingatatamisanga
class 10	zātatamisa	ezātatamisa	zātatamisa	azitatamisanga	ezingatatamisanga	zingatatamisanga
class 11	lwātatamisa	olwātatamisa	lwātatamisa	alutatamisanga	olungatatamisanga	lungatatamisanga
class 14	bātatamisa	obātatamisa	bātatamisa	abutatamisanga	obungatatamisanga	bungatatamisanga
class 15	kwātatamisa	okwātatamisa	kwātatamisa	akutatamisanga	okungatatamisanga	kungatatamisanga
class 17	kwātatamisa	okwātatamisa	kwātatamisa	akutatamisanga	okungatatamisanga	kungatatamisanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingatatamisa	—	ngingatatamisa	ngingetatamise	—	ngingetatamise
2nd singular	ungatatamisa	—	ungatatamisa	ungetatamise	—	ungetatamise
1st plural	singatatamisa	—	singatatamisa	singetatamise	—	singetatamise
2nd plural	ningatatamisa	—	ningatatamisa	ningetatamise	—	ningetatamise
class 1	angatatamisa	—	engatatamisa	angetatamise	—	engetatamise
class 2	bangatatamisa	—	bengatatamisa	bangetatamise	—	bengetatamise
class 3	ungatatamisa	—	ungatatamisa	ungetatamise	—	ungetatamise
class 4	ingatatamisa	—	ingatatamisa	ingetatamise	—	ingetatamise
class 5	lingatatamisa	—	lingatatamisa	lingetatamise	—	lingetatamise
class 6	angatatamisa	—	engatatamisa	angetatamise	—	engetatamise
class 7	singatatamisa	—	singatatamisa	singetatamise	—	singetatamise
class 8	zingatatamisa	—	zingatatamisa	zingetatamise	—	zingetatamise
class 9	ingatatamisa	—	ingatatamisa	ingetatamise	—	ingetatamise
class 10	zingatatamisa	—	zingatatamisa	zingetatamise	—	zingetatamise
class 11	lungatatamisa	—	lungatatamisa	lungetatamise	—	lungetatamise
class 14	bungatatamisa	—	bungatatamisa	bungetatamise	—	bungetatamise
class 15	kungatatamisa	—	kungatatamisa	kungetatamise	—	kungetatamise
class 17	kungatatamisa	—	kungatatamisa	kungetatamise	—	kungetatamise
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizotatamisa	engizotatamisa	ngizotatamisa	angizutatamisa	engingezutatamisa	ngingezutatamisa
2nd singular	uzotatamisa	ozotatamisa	uzotatamisa	awuzutatamisa	ongezutatamisa	ungezutatamisa
1st plural	sizotatamisa	esizotatamisa	sizotatamisa	asizutatamisa	esingezutatamisa	singezutatamisa
2nd plural	nizotatamisa	enizotatamisa	nizotatamisa	anizutatamisa	eningezutatamisa	ningezutatamisa
class 1	uzotatamisa	ozotatamisa	ezotatamisa	akazutatamisa	ongezutatamisa	engezutatamisa
class 2	bazotatamisa	abazotatamisa	bezotatamisa	abazutatamisa	abangezutatamisa	bengezutatamisa
class 3	uzotatamisa	ozotatamisa	uzotatamisa	awuzutatamisa	ongezutatamisa	ungezutatamisa
class 4	izotatamisa	ezotatamisa	izotatamisa	ayizutatamisa	engezutatamisa	ingezutatamisa
class 5	lizotatamisa	elizotatamisa	lizotatamisa	alizutatamisa	elingezutatamisa	lingezutatamisa
class 6	azotatamisa	azotatamisa	ezotatamisa	awazutatamisa	angezutatamisa	engezutatamisa
class 7	sizotatamisa	esizotatamisa	sizotatamisa	asizutatamisa	esingezutatamisa	singezutatamisa
class 8	zizotatamisa	ezizotatamisa	zizotatamisa	azizutatamisa	ezingezutatamisa	zingezutatamisa
class 9	izotatamisa	ezotatamisa	izotatamisa	ayizutatamisa	engezutatamisa	ingezutatamisa
class 10	zizotatamisa	ezizotatamisa	zizotatamisa	azizutatamisa	ezingezutatamisa	zingezutatamisa
class 11	luzotatamisa	oluzotatamisa	luzotatamisa	aluzutatamisa	olungezutatamisa	lungezutatamisa
class 14	buzotatamisa	obuzotatamisa	buzotatamisa	abuzutatamisa	obungezutatamisa	bungezutatamisa
class 15	kuzotatamisa	okuzotatamisa	kuzotatamisa	akuzutatamisa	okungezutatamisa	kungezutatamisa
class 17	kuzotatamisa	okuzotatamisa	kuzotatamisa	akuzutatamisa	okungezutatamisa	kungezutatamisa
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyotatamisa	engiyotatamisa	ngiyotatamisa	angiyutatamisa	engingeyutatamisa	ngingeyutatamisa
2nd singular	uyotatamisa	oyotatamisa	uyotatamisa	awuyutatamisa	ongeyutatamisa	ungeyutatamisa
1st plural	siyotatamisa	esiyotatamisa	siyotatamisa	asiyutatamisa	esingeyutatamisa	singeyutatamisa
2nd plural	niyotatamisa	eniyotatamisa	niyotatamisa	aniyutatamisa	eningeyutatamisa	ningeyutatamisa
class 1	uyotatamisa	oyotatamisa	eyotatamisa	akayutatamisa	ongeyutatamisa	engeyutatamisa
class 2	bayotatamisa	abayotatamisa	beyotatamisa	abayutatamisa	abangeyutatamisa	bengeyutatamisa
class 3	uyotatamisa	oyotatamisa	uyotatamisa	awuyutatamisa	ongeyutatamisa	ungeyutatamisa
class 4	iyotatamisa	eyotatamisa	iyotatamisa	ayiyutatamisa	engeyutatamisa	ingeyutatamisa
class 5	liyotatamisa	eliyotatamisa	liyotatamisa	aliyutatamisa	elingeyutatamisa	lingeyutatamisa
class 6	ayotatamisa	ayotatamisa	eyotatamisa	awayutatamisa	angeyutatamisa	engeyutatamisa
class 7	siyotatamisa	esiyotatamisa	siyotatamisa	asiyutatamisa	esingeyutatamisa	singeyutatamisa
class 8	ziyotatamisa	eziyotatamisa	ziyotatamisa	aziyutatamisa	ezingeyutatamisa	zingeyutatamisa
class 9	iyotatamisa	eyotatamisa	iyotatamisa	ayiyutatamisa	engeyutatamisa	ingeyutatamisa
class 10	ziyotatamisa	eziyotatamisa	ziyotatamisa	aziyutatamisa	ezingeyutatamisa	zingeyutatamisa
class 11	luyotatamisa	oluyotatamisa	luyotatamisa	aluyutatamisa	olungeyutatamisa	lungeyutatamisa
class 14	buyotatamisa	obuyotatamisa	buyotatamisa	abuyutatamisa	obungeyutatamisa	bungeyutatamisa
class 15	kuyotatamisa	okuyotatamisa	kuyotatamisa	akuyutatamisa	okungeyutatamisa	kungeyutatamisa
class 17	kuyotatamisa	okuyotatamisa	kuyotatamisa	akuyutatamisa	okungeyutatamisa	kungeyutatamisa
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngitatamise	ngingatatamisi
2nd singular	utatamise	ungatatamisi
1st plural	sitatamise	singatatamisi
2nd plural	nitatamise	ningatatamisi
class 1	atatamise	angatatamisi
class 2	batatamise	bangatatamisi
class 3	utatamise	ungatatamisi
class 4	itatamise	ingatatamisi
class 5	litatamise	lingatatamisi
class 6	atatamise	angatatamisi
class 7	sitatamise	singatatamisi
class 8	zitatamise	zingatatamisi
class 9	itatamise	ingatatamisi
class 10	zitatamise	zingatatamisi
class 11	lutatamise	lungatatamisi
class 14	butatamise	bungatatamisi
class 15	kutatamise	kungatatamisi
class 17	kutatamise	kungatatamisi
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngatatamisa	ngangatatamisa, angatatamisa, angangatatamisa
2nd singular	watatamisa	wangatatamisa, awatatamisa, awangatatamisa
1st plural	satatamisa	sangatatamisa, asatatamisa, asangatatamisa
2nd plural	natatamisa	nangatatamisa, anatatamisa, anangatatamisa
class 1	watatamisa	wangatatamisa, akatatamisa, akangatatamisa
class 2	batatamisa	bangatatamisa, abatatamisa, abangatatamisa
class 3	watatamisa	wangatatamisa, awatatamisa, awangatatamisa
class 4	yatatamisa	yangatatamisa, ayatatamisa, ayangatatamisa
class 5	latatamisa	langatatamisa, alatatamisa, alangatatamisa
class 6	atatamisa	angatatamisa, awatatamisa, awangatatamisa
class 7	satatamisa	sangatatamisa, asatatamisa, asangatatamisa
class 8	zatatamisa	zangatatamisa, azatatamisa, azangatatamisa
class 9	yatatamisa	yangatatamisa, ayatatamisa, ayangatatamisa
class 10	zatatamisa	zangatatamisa, azatatamisa, azangatatamisa
class 11	lwatatamisa	lwangatatamisa, alwatatamisa, alwangatatamisa
class 14	batatamisa	bangatatamisa, abatatamisa, abangatatamisa
class 15	kwatatamisa	kwangatatamisa, akwatatamisa, akwangatatamisa
class 17	kwatatamisa	kwangatatamisa, akwatatamisa, akwangatatamisa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “tatamisa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “tatamisa (3.3.2.9)”